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Personal Narrative: The Ride

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The Ride
The ocean lapped the boat from side to side like an enormous cat playing with a ball of yarn. The mighty waves threatened to turn the boat over. “Hang on! We’re almost there” a muffled voice shouted as it tried to be heard over the roaring storm. I was so busy rowing that I hadn’t had a second to look up. I shift my gaze from the hostile surge of grey to the uninhabited lands of Antarctica. I couldn’t take my eyes off the white paradise as it got nearer and nearer. “Stop daydreaming and help us row the boat to shore” the voice snapped. We rowed vigorously against the storm to reach the barren coast covered in ice.
A Chilly Morning
Ah, how nice it feels to be with land under my feet again. We all take our waterproof coats off but we still …show more content…

It was Kat’s idea to bring the utensil. I was not totally agreed but at that time I didn’t know the utensils could be useful, not this way at least. “What is it? A bear? A polar bear” asks Bill half asleep. “Don’t let it get near the tent” Kat scream also in her sleep. “Wake up! The bear’s attacking our tent” I scream as I shake the tent. Both of them wake up with a start. “Good grace, you almost gave me a heart attack” Bill shouted as I packed fishing equipment for us all. When we’re all ready, we headed out into the open as the winds start to pick up.
Finding Fishes The ocean of extreme cold is brimming with life we would never expect. The dark fishes in the clear blue sea go on about minding their business while some prey on others. Ah! Here’s a nice catch. Not many people fish here so it’s easy to catch fish. This one is as dark as it can be, even darker than my black coat. The dark black must have come in handy when it swam through the depths in freezing waters. I check on Bill beside who only got one catch till now (by the way it was someone’s coat that was left behind). Kate had a mountain of fish beside her. She catches a fish every two seconds.
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